St Joseph, MO         Fri, Dec 02, 2022      USDA Market News
Daily Livestock Slaughter under Federal Inspection

                               CATTLE    CALVES      HOGS       SHEEP
Friday 12/02/2022              123,000    1,000     486,000     5,000
Week ago                       121,000    1,000     465,000     5,000
Year ago (act)                 120,000    2,000     472,000     6,000
Week to date                   635,000    6,000   2,452,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          509,000    5,000   1,895,000    29,000
Same Period Last Year (act)    613,000    8,000   2,396,000    41,000

Saturday 12/03/2022             28,000        0     138,000         0
Week ago                        87,000        0     318,000         0
Year ago (act)                  69,000        0     260,000         0
Week to date                   663,000    6,000   2,590,000    37,000
Same Period Last Week          596,000    5,000   2,213,000    29,000
Same Period Last Year*(act)    682,000    9,000   2,656,000    41,000
2022 Year to Date            31,309,00  329,000 115,555,000 1,611,000
2021 *Year to Date           30,843,00  351,000 118,964,000 1,779,000
Percent change                    1.5%    -6.2%       -2.9%     -9.5%
2022 *Totals subject to revision
2021 *Totals adjusted to reflect NASS revisions
Yearly totals may not add due to rounding
Previous day                       Steer and Heifer   Cow and Bull
                      Thursday          98,000           30,000

INDEXES
                       12/01  11/30  11/29  11/28  11/25  11/24  11/23
CATFAX FED 6 STATE    155.82 155.88 157.00 155.54 155.89 154.04 155.78
CATFAX FED 3 STATE    154.90 155.00 154.76 154.76 155.00 152.46 154.79
CME FEEDER            179.03 178.40 178.40 178.85 177.19 173.63 173.63
CME LEAN HOG          *82.87  83.24  83.89  84.21  84.63   NA    85.56
3 Area LEAN HOG        81.19  81.39  82.33  82.60  82.93   NA    83.65
NA = Not Available / NA = Not Available Due to Packer Submission Issues.
+ Before the CME Feeder price indicates a revision by the CME.
* = Projection. CME projected Lean Hog Index, is only an estimate that 
may vary one or two cents from actual.

NOTES: 3 AREA LEAN: 3 area lean value base cost for 51-52% lean hogs
CATFAX FED 6 STATES: Iowa, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas, and Oklahoma
CATFAX FED 3 STATES: Kansas, Texas, and Oklahoma

PORK

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 02, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY PORK REPORT FOB PLANT - Negotiated Sales

12/02 AM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 89.46   CHANGE  +2.94 TOTAL LD COUNT  232.65

12/02 PM CARCASS CUTOUT - $ 88.94   CHANGE  +2.42 TOTAL LD COUNT  323.51

CARLOT PORK -  OPEN  12/02         CARLOT PORK -  CLOSE 12/02
LOADS - CUTS 216.76  TRIM  15.90   LOADS - CUTS  301.10 TRIM  22.42
LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       97.78    LOINS 1/4" Trim VAC       98.71
LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   124.78    LOINS BNLS CC Strap On   115.83
HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test    HAMS - Trm Sel  17-20#  No Test
       Trm Sel  20-23#    98.65           Trm Sel  20-23#    91.95
       Trm Sel  23-27#    87.76           Trm Sel  23-27#    85.65
BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   199.94    BELLIES  Skn-on 10-12#   199.39
BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#  No Test    BOXED    Skn-on 12-14#   182.06

BEEF

Des Moines, IA        Fri, Dec 02, 2022      USDA Market News

NATIONAL DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CUTS - Negotiated 
Afternoon - ESTIMATED BOXED BEEF CUT-OUT VALUES - as of 1:30pm

Based on negotiated prices and volume of boxed beef cuts delivered within 0-21
days and on average industry cutting yields. Values reflect U.S. dollars per
100 pounds.

BEEF CUTOUTS -  OPEN  12/02       BEEF CUTOUTS -  CLOSE 12/02
CH 600-900# $251.55  -2.02        CH 600-900# $249.93  -3.64
SE 600-900# $225.66  +0.66        SE 600-900# $224.56  -0.44
LOADS     30.54 - Choice Cuts     LOADS     61.58 - Choice Cuts
           5.26 - Select Cuts                8.30 - Select Cuts
           0.00 - Trimmings                  4.84 - Trimmings
          10.15 - Coarse Grinds             32.63 - Coarse Grinds
CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $25.89     CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD:  $25.37

POULTRY

12/02 Daily Turkey Market - Frozen Grade A basted equivalent processor
offering prices on a national basis (for current deliveries).
 8-16 lb hens $164 to $179 cents FOB
16-24 lb toms $169 to $179 cents FOB

12/01 - Weekly Poultry Slaughtered Under Federal Inspection
Young Chickens - for the Week Ending: 11/26      Week Ago     Yr Ago
                                     127,331     174,130     124,235

12/02 Weekly National Whole Broiler/Fryer Report 
National Composite Wtd Avg for the Week Ending:  12/02      Wk Ago
                                               $125.29     $125.83 

11/30 - Weekly Egg Sets & Chicks Placed
Weekly Egg Sets for the week ending 11/26 - 237 million, off 2% from a year ago
Chick placement for the week ending 11/26 - 182 million, off 1% from a year ago

12/02 - New York Eggs
Prices are up 4 cents for larger sizes and unchanged for Medium. The undertone
is steady to fully steady. Supplies are light to moderate. Offerings remain 
light. Retail demand is moderate to at times very good while foodservice is 
mostly moderate. Market activity is mostly moderate.

Extra Large    444-448
Large          442-446
Medium         330-334